The airfield first opened in 1917 as a night landing ground before closing in 1919. RAF Kelstern re-opened in 1943 and the following squadrons used the airfield: •
No. 33 Squadron RAF. •
No. 170 Squadron RAF reformed at the airfield on 15 October 1944 with the
Avro Lancaster I and III before moving to
RAF Dunholme Lodge on 22 October 1944. •
No. 625 Squadron RAF reformed at Kelstern on 1 October 1943 with the Lancaster I and III before moving to
RAF Scampton on 5 April 1945, where the squadron disbanded on 14 October 1945. ==See also==